Print edition for April 26, 2006

Letter: New assignment for Rove is unlawful: That means his job is to help assure that Republican members of Congress are elected in November as well as the Republican presidential candidate two years from now. Nothing new. Democratic presidents do the same thing, but not as openly.

Las Vegas, Orlando head top 10 for hosting large trade shows: AP; Total shows

Editorial: A welcome new service: A Las Vegas couple, Paula Yakubik and Jason Kuckler, have started a nonprofit agency called the Southern Nevada Child Abuse Prevention Center.

Editorial: Terrorist heads security force: In a damaging, but not surprising, move, the new Hamas-led government last week appointed Jamal Abu Samhadana to a high-level post with duties including setting up a security force of militants tasked with - believe it or not - quelling chaos in Palestinian areas.

State told to reassess Walters developments: CARSON CITY - The Nevada Supreme Court has ordered state tax officials to reassess the value of two Clark County golf course developments controlled by developer Bill Walters because they may not be worth as much as the county and state officials contend.

Jeff Haney on how a Southern California native stared down his opponents to win the poker title at Bellagio: The 15-day schedule is capped by the featured $10,000 buy in no-limit Texas hold 'em championship event, which will run May 8-11. The winner will receive prize money determined by the number of entrants as well as a seat in the 2006 Tournament of Champions, a free roll in which 27 players will vie for $2 million in prize money.

Jon Ralston wonders what surprises await Nevada as politicians and would-be politicians begin filing for elected office on Monday morning: When filing opens Monday - it lasts until May 12 - candidates will begin searching for easy press hits as they drag entourages down to election departments to sign up for offices because they have wanted them for a long time, or since someone told them it would be a good idea to run, or because they aren't qualified to hold a real, private sector job.

Letter: Dissenting generals still outnumbered: Looks like the whole world is wrong again in the liberal eyes.

Rebels to try to save the season on long road trip: Their game Tuesday night at UC Riverside started a stretch in which the Rebels play eight consecutive games away from Earl Wilson Stadium, and most of it will involve non-Mountain West Conference opponents.

Editorial: Scientist's alarming charge: Federal officials in charge of the study, however, deny the scientist's charge, saying that they want to make the study public but only after there has been time to evaluate additional research.

Production brings Fats Waller's jazz music to life: When: 7:30 p.m. Wednesdays through Sundays, with an additional performance at 2 p.m. Sundays; dark Mondays and Tuesdays

Letter: If oil exec was in someone else's shoes ...: If someone in Las Vegas earning an annual salary of $60,000 drove 20,000 miles a year and averaged 20 mpg, then he or she would spend $3,000, or 5 percent of his or her salary, on gasoline when it's priced at $3 per gallon.

County clerk's duties may shift: Tony Cook and Matt Pordum; Clark County's elected clerk could have the majority of her powers stripped away by local judges who want control of the clerk's court responsibilities - a move that some county officials view as a power grab.

A spot on the hit list: Nevada Homeland Security commissioners will meet in closed session today to complete work on a study expected to identify Las Vegas as a likely target for international terrorism.

Money overcomes no-growth spirit: It may eventually go down in political annals as the battle between the tortoise and the error.

County prepares for bird flu: With some experts predicting that the bird flu virus inevitably will reach the United States, Clark County Health Department officials have begun to prepare for a possible outbreak.

School Board to consider returning to more rigorous grading standards: By Emily Richmond; An "A" grade will require a score of 90-100 on class assignments starting in the 2006-2007 academic year. A score of 80-89 will earn a "B."